Taylor Markey, Esq.
Of Counsel, Westview Law PC
California State Bar #319557, admitted 2017. Verify at apps.calbar.ca.gov.
About Taylor Markey
Taylor Markey serves as Of Counsel to Westview Law PC. She has been admitted to the California Bar since 2017 and brings federal civil-rights enforcement experience to the firm's employment practice. Before joining Westview, she served as an Assistant Regional Attorney for the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, prosecuting Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and Equal Pay Act cases on behalf of the federal government.
Markey earned her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif, the national honor society for graduates in the top ten percent of their class. Her academic record and her federal enforcement background shape how she handles plaintiff-side cases at Westview: she has worked both sides of the FEHA and Title VII enforcement system, which informs how she investigates a claim, prepares an administrative charge, and presents a case to a CRD investigator or an EEOC field office.
Practice Areas
- Employment discrimination. Title VII and FEHA cases involving race, sex, national origin, religion, age, and disability discrimination. Cases proceed under the burden-shifting framework of McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green (1973) 411 U.S. 792, adopted in California by Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc. (2000) 24 Cal.4th 317.
- Harassment and hostile work environment. Severe-or-pervasive conduct claims under Lyle v. Warner Bros. Television Prods. (2006) 38 Cal.4th 264 and the federal Title VII line of authority.
- Retaliation. Adverse-action claims following protected activity, including accommodation requests, complaints of unlawful conduct, and disclosures protected by Lab. Code §1102.5.
- Disability accommodation and the interactive process. Reasonable accommodation and interactive-process claims under Gov. Code §12940(m), (n) and the ADA at 42 U.S.C. §12111 et seq.
- Equal Pay Act claims. Federal Equal Pay Act and California Equal Pay Act actions under Lab. Code §1197.5.
Education & Credentials
- Juris DoctorUCLA School of Law. Elected to the Order of the Coif (top 10% of graduating class).
- California Bar AdmissionAdmitted 2017, license #319557.
Federal Civil-Rights Enforcement Experience
Taylor Markey served as an Assistant Regional Attorney with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. EEOC Assistant Regional Attorneys investigate and prosecute employment-discrimination cases brought by the federal government under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. The role involves charge investigation, conciliation, federal-court litigation, and the systemic enforcement work the EEOC pursues against employers with patterns or practices of discrimination.
That tenure shapes how she now represents employees. She has read the EEOC investigative files that workers do not see. She has drafted charges, evaluated witness credibility for the agency, and negotiated conciliation agreements on behalf of the United States. Plaintiffs benefit from that perspective in administrative filings, in mediation strategy, and at deposition.
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of California, member since 2017.
- Order of the Coif, UCLA School of Law chapter.
- California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA).
Speak with Taylor Markey
Taylor accepts new employment matters through Westview Law PC. Initial consultations are confidential. The firm handles most plaintiff-side employment cases on a contingency-fee basis, so the client owes no attorney fee unless there is a recovery.
Westview Law PC, 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
